417 E 20th St, North Vancouver
PID 008-900-451, lot D, plan 12359 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
3 units
also called one house, a suite inside it and a coach house at the backBecause your lot is in the RS-1 zone, which allows one house, one suite inside that house, and one coach house at the back.
Buildings may cover40%
The orange block is the footprint the zone allows, split into one part per unit. It is one way to fit them. The square has the same area as your lot; your lot's real shape will differ.
What you can build
- 3,553 sq ft
- Floor space
- 40% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 26 ft 3 in to the top of the wall, 33 ft 2 in with the roof
- Height
- 15 ft 1 in
- Keep clear at the front
- 26 ft 3 in
- Keep clear at the back
- 3 ft 11 in
- Keep clear at each side
- Yes
- Laneway home or coach house
- 2 permits
- Permits
330 m²
3,404 sq ft (316 m²)
4.6 m
8 m
1.2 m
one coach house at the back, on top of the house at the front
Development permit, Building permit, for a coach house
Your lot
- 8,510 sq ft
- Lot size
- Grand Boulevard
- Neighbourhood
791 m²
- Potential hazard lands
One-Unit Residential zone (RS-1) · Low Rise Neighbourhood 1 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
417 E 20th St on the map
How 417 E 20th St compares
- At 8,510 sq ft, this lot is larger than 84% of the 83 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on E 20th St; the middle lot there is 5,387 sq ft.
- 1 of the 83 other lots on E 20th St share its zone, RS-1; the commonest other zone there is GO (73).
- Most lots on E 20th St may hold 4 units (37 of 83); this one may hold 3.
- Across Grand Boulevard, the middle lot is 7,337 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 417 E 20th St
Your lot
- Zone: One-Unit Residential (RS-1)
- Land use category: Low Rise Neighbourhood 1
- Lot area: 8,510 sq ft (791 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Grand Boulevard
- PID 008-900-451, lot D, plan 12359
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 0.42 times the lot area, which is 3,553 sq ft (330 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 40% of the lot, or 3,404 sq ft (316 m²), for the house and a coach house together. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 15 ft 1 in (4.6 m) from the front, 26 ft 3 in (8 m) from the back and 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 10 ft (3.048 m) from the side street, or 0.2 times the lot width if that is less.
- The house must have at least 800 sq ft (74.32 m²) of floor space.
- The suite inside the house must be between 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) and 969 sq ft (90 m²), and at most 40% of the unit's floor space.
- The building must stay at least 26 ft 3 in (8 m) clear of the rear lot line, or 0.35 times the lot depth where that is greater.
- Paved areas, porches, decks and structures together may cover at most 20% of the lot.
A laneway home or coach house
- Yes. This zone allows one coach house: a separate unit at the back of the lot, on top of the house at the front.
- One coach house per lot, and the owner has to live on the property.
- It cannot be sold on its own, because it cannot be stratified.
- At most 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²) of floor space.
- At most 22 ft (6.7 m) tall, measured from the average ground level along the rear lot line.
- It sits between 4 ft (1.22 m) and 10 ft (3.05 m) from the rear lot line, and at least 4 ft (1.22 m) from each side lot line.
- Its second storey can be at most 70% of the floor below it.
- How far it must sit from the house depends on how far the house sits from the rear lot line, from 10 ft (3.05 m) up to 20 ft (6.09 m).
- With a coach house, the floor space of the house and coach house together may rise to 0.5 times the lot area.
- It needs a development permit and a building permit, applied for at the same time.
- From City of North Vancouver, Coach House permit page, read on 2026-09-20.
Extra limits on the city's maps
- The City of North Vancouver's plan puts this lot in its potential hazard lands development permit area. Before you design, ask the city whether your project needs a development permit for this area and what reports it asks for.
Sources
- Lot, zone and land use information: City of North Vancouver, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Lot, zoning and overlay information comes from the City of North Vancouver's public mapping service. The City makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of that information. Check anything that matters with the City before you spend money on it.
- Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, RS-1 and RS-2 excerpt published by the City, sections 501, 506, 507 and 509, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Zoning/RS-1-and-RS-2-Zoning-Bylaw-Handout.pdf
Questions about 417 E 20th St
How many units can I build at 417 E 20th St?
Up to 3 units, because your lot is in the RS-1 zone, which allows one house, one suite inside that house, and one coach house at the back. The count comes from Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, RS-1 and RS-2 excerpt published by the City, sections 501, 506, 507 and 509.
What zone is 417 E 20th St in?
One-Unit Residential (RS-1). The City's one-unit residential zone. It allows one house, a suite inside that house, and one coach house at the back of the lot. Most lots in this zone became Ground Oriented in December 2025; these are the ones the change left out. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Low Rise Neighbourhood 1. The city's records place it in Grand Boulevard.
How big is the lot at 417 E 20th St?
8,510 sq ft (791 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel.
How much floor space can I build at 417 E 20th St?
Up to 0.42 times the lot area, which is 3,553 sq ft (330 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
How tall can I build at 417 E 20th St?
26 ft 3 in to the top of the wall, 33 ft 2 in with the roof. The house can be at most 26 ft 3 in (8 m) to the top of the wall plate, and 33 ft 2 in (10.1 m) overall once the roof is counted.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 417 E 20th St?
Yes. This zone allows one coach house: a separate unit at the back of the lot, on top of the house at the front. One coach house per lot, and the owner has to live on the property. It cannot be sold on its own, because it cannot be stratified. At most 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²) of floor space. At most 22 ft (6.7 m) tall, measured from the average ground level along the rear lot line. It sits between 4 ft (1.22 m) and 10 ft (3.05 m) from the rear lot line, and at least 4 ft (1.22 m) from each side lot line. Its second storey can be at most 70% of the floor below it. How far it must sit from the house depends on how far the house sits from the rear lot line, from 10 ft (3.05 m) up to 20 ft (6.09 m). With a coach house, the floor space of the house and coach house together may rise to 0.5 times the lot area. It needs a development permit and a building permit, applied for at the same time.
Does the city's map put extra limits on 417 E 20th St?
The City of North Vancouver's plan puts this lot in its potential hazard lands development permit area. Before you design, ask the city whether your project needs a development permit for this area and what reports it asks for.
Where do these figures come from, and will the city approve my project?
Lot outline, address, area, zone and land use category: the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, RS-1 and RS-2 excerpt published by the City, sections 501, 506, 507 and 509, read on 2026-09-20. This page shows what the zoning bylaw allows on paper. A real project also needs a building permit, the city reviews each design against more rules than the ones shown here, and the lot may carry limits the city's map does not show. Confirm the rules with the city's planning staff before you pay for a design.
Other lots on E 20th St
- 418 E 20th St Zone GO · 7,419 sq ft · 4 units
- 405 E 20th St Zone GO · 4,075 sq ft · 4 units
- 455 E 20th St Zone RS-1 · 7,995 sq ft · 3 units
- 456 E 20th St Zone GO · 5,241 sq ft · 4 units
- 460 E 20th St Zone GO · 5,249 sq ft · 4 units
- 462 E 20th St Zone GO · 5,253 sq ft · 4 units
- 365 E 20th St Zone GO · 8,075 sq ft · 4 units
- 364 E 20th St Zone GO · 8,459 sq ft · 4 units
Lots nearby
- 1937 Grand Blvd Zone RS-1 · 6,673 sq ft · 3 units · 73 ft
- 1936 Ridgeway Ave Zone GO · 4,073 sq ft · 4 units · 85 ft
- 1944 Ridgeway Ave Zone GO · 4,077 sq ft · 4 units · 89 ft
- 1928 Ridgeway Ave Zone GO · 6,234 sq ft · 4 units · 92 ft
- 1945 Grand Blvd Zone RS-1 · 10,258 sq ft · 3 units · 103 ft
- 1948 Ridgeway Ave Zone GO · 4,073 sq ft · 4 units · 105 ft
- 1920 Ridgeway Ave Zone GO · 5,993 sq ft · 4 units · 125 ft
- 416 E 19th St Zone RS-1 · 5,671 sq ft · 3 units · 149 ft
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